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East Barnet Urban District Council
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR
FOR THE YEAR 1956
To the Chairman and Members of the
East Barnet Urban District Council
I have the honour to present my fifth annual report to the
Council.
The Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955, came into force during the
year and these regulations together with the Food and Drugs Act
and the implementation of the Council's programme under the
Housing Acts have formed the basis of the Department's main
work.
A further Clearance Area has been declared and the one declared
in 1955 confirmed. In this field the housing survey carried out in
1953-1954 has proved very useful particularly in the answering of
enquiries on the likely life and condition of houses. To carry out
the survey two additional staff were employed. One of these additional
members was released on the completion of the work, but
the other, Mr. Harland, is still employed in assisting with housing
inspection, preparation of reports, etc., in connection with Individual
Unfit Houses and Clearance Areas under the Housing Acts.
Although the number of visits made has lessened in part due to
the reduction in staff already mentioned, the amount of general
work carried out by the Department has increased very considerably,
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